Gun Control Research

militia theory or collective right upheld, no final ruling, challenge to 1934 gun act

Enshrines individual right interpretation "standard model" as precedent, strikes down D.C. gun ban, overturns MIller vs. U.S.

incorporates 2nd amendment through Due Process of 14th amendment, protects 2nd amendment from states and municipalities, strikes down Chicago gun ban

requires firearms to be registered and taxed, defines types of weapons to be regulated

Creates FFL for manufacturers, importers, and sellers

Dallas

"1000 windows and 1000 Black Panthers, revolution" - cop on netflix documentary Tower

Memphis

LA

bans interstate sales of handguns, increases age to 21 to buy handguns

Lyndon Johnson, bans mail-order sales, bans ownership from felons, drug users, and mentally handicapped, FFL (Federal Firearms Licensing), registry for gun dealers and makers

Firearms Control Regulation Act

San Francisco

New York

Washington D.C.

Dianne Feinstein, in wake of Harvey Milk Assassination

3 strikes laws, first comprehensive reform since early 1900's, maybe?, Reaganizes crime lol, Sentencing Commision, Fraud control, etc

adds penalties to GCA for felons using guns, 10 year man. min. to 15 years, "serious drug crimes", "felons", etc, 3 strikes penalty

rolls back GCA of 1968, mail order ammunition, "safe passage" laws, interstate sales, rolls back regulation registry, provides checks against ATF enforcement, bans sales of automatic weapons made after law is passed, ATF oversees automatic weapon transfers

Background checks before sales, NICS system instituted

sponsored by W. Russel Arrington, R., Evanston, FOID system

urges state legislature to pass gun registration law

requrires firearm owner identification system, denies registry of every firearm, seen as "compromise", leaves room for "municipal regulation" and "home rule"

Requries Firearms owners identification and registry, compromise, doesn't register gun just people, not Daley's bill, Arrington's Bill, Richard Speck and assassinations spurn concern

passed september 3, 1970, ratified Dec 15, 1970. municipal "home rule"

intitially starts in white areas of North and West Chicago, bridgeport, then blocked by alderman in those areas, and shifts to predominantly black, low density apartments shift to skyrises

established for poor and low-income residents

1950's inegration lead by Despers, White flight leads to downturn, Urban Renewal led by U of C created integrated Middle class, poor leave South East Planning Board

shifts after being bought out,

"Jungle" Jim Rivera- Manual James Rivera, White Sox player, prior conviction, accused of rape, still plays ball, race unknown,

University of Chicago run, plans integration of Hyde Park

Republican Alderman nominee, no calls for gun control in tribune or Herald afterwards, said to be about gambling crime syndicate moving into local politics

Starts building high-density tower project housing on superblocks, mostly built in black areas or on margins, or in areas of blight/slum clearance by urban renewal programs

110,000 stays constant, dense urban neighborhood since 1920's, mostly German, Scandinavian European then irish and itialian immigrants until 1960's, W of loop next to Oak Park

45000 in 1960 to 2600 in 1990 black population remains steady, asian up to 8%, stays mostly upper working to middle class, some friction though, "semisuburbia"

Hyde Park restricts handgun sales - need verification on years

according to St. Rep in HPH article "Gun Nuts at it again"

blamed on Puerto Ricans, very little history on event,, Humboldt Park experiences large black and Puerto rican influx in 1950's onward, white flight, loses 20000 overall population still around 60000 now

Daley orders city council to register all firearms in Chicago, City ordinance

Survives after 2 week hospitalization, touts gun control and crime control thru development/renewal during stay, blames "street lights" January 10 1968 HPH "Desperes goes home from hospital"

after funding is cut due to corruption, racial discrimination, etc, projects freeze in geography for until late 90's

Tribune seen as moderate after this point, although this variously means "center" or "diverse" at different times.

blamed on Puerto Ricans

freezes handgun sales and registration, effectively bans handguns in city except for those "Grandfathered in," other guns are still legal in city

Calumet, Basketball Star, Jesse Jackson speaks at funeral, calls for gun control ensue

Destruction of Robert Taylor, Cabrini Green, other high rises, starts gentrification era

W of loop, early township, Street-car suburb, upper middle class, Repuplican Wasp german, scandinavian sees jewish, catholic, ethnic immigration, Post War, then itialian and irish in 70's from other cities and Chicago

60000 to 50000, 10% black, White Flight leaves 10000 less, diverse and proud, upper middle class, cosmopolitan

Oak Park Village Community Relations Commission Founded, heads integration and fair housing

Spring, Bobbie Raymond, "racial steering", Restricted real estate agents

Oak Park begins raises licensing fees for sellers

Bans handgun ownership, goes into effect Oct 24 1984NRA comes in in effort to repeal in 1985 and is defeated, James Piscur and Henrg Gentille assassination

defeats attempt to overturn gun ban, Oak Park Citizen Committee for Handgun Control vs. Oak Park Freedom Committee, national donors NRA, etc

N of Loop, English then German since 19th cent, 1950s boom 15000, 20000 by 1960

Population remains steady, 23000 in 1990, No Black Residents on census, Large ASian population, light industrial and research plants

outright ban of handgun ownership, sales, and transport

upholds circuit court decision, 3 judge court, "model" for other municipal laws, upheld, 7th circuit

SCOTUS upholds municipal autonomy of Morton Grove

N of Loop, Diverse Middle to Upper class w/ some working, always integrated.
Blacks concentrate on South and West sides, Jamaican immigrants, and Hyde Park migrants, some racial tension, but headed off by planning
long time black population, Northwestern

Illinois Committe for Handgun Control

N of Loop 1930's depression, 1940's zoning and commercial redevelopment, 1952 Edens Expressway, 5000 in 1930 to 58000 in 1960, no black, 20% asian by 2000 w/ 5% black

NW of Loop, working to middle class, Stays mostly white, population doubles in 60's 27000 to 73000 in 1990s, 76000 2000

early suburb of Gary, Indiana, peaks in 1960, already somewhat integrated,

Lake County 23 miles N of loop, boom in 20's to 12000, boom in 50's to 24000, always 90% white, 10 % hispanic starting in 90's

N of Loop, 32000, always at least 90% white large asian minority (10%) by 1990, Highest income in Chicago area, 41000 in 1980 (4th in country) 110000 in 2000 (top 10)

holds referendum asking if residents want to ban handgun sales or possession, defeated by Coalition for Citizens Rights $20000and NRA, Coalition to Ban Handguns $3000

stop enforcing in 2004

Integration, Deindustrilatization, 56000 to 33000, 1/3 white, 1/3 hispanic, 1/3 black, 10% other, poor area

Phillip Dodd, Mansfield (R, Mont) and Kirksen (R. IL) urge caustion, support gun registry not gun owner registry, says it is "states responsibility", urges caution in "emotinal response" to Robert Kennedy murder

Senator W. Russel Arrington R., Evanston touts FOID gun laws syste, "dovetails w/ federal legislation," supports 1967 gun legislation and stop and frisk, says 1967 legislation delayed until 1968 to set up registry

Senator Thomas J. Dodd, D, Conn, NRA opposes, Crime biggest issue, NRA says "mass hysteria", keep guns out of criminals, registry vs. gun offense penalties

fails to garner enough votes to override veto, Shapiro predecessor Otto Kerner vetoed previous bill, stop and frisk = essential to "war on violence", Shapiro's watered-down bill up for review in Senate, stop and frisk key to gun control, split on party lines, stop and frisk supported by Arrington, Shapiro wants new gun laws to register guns not owners, will wait till senate passes federal gun laws

Phillip Dodd, Governors respond to Johnson's request to examine gun control in wake of Robert Kennedy assassination, 40 respond, 4 non committal, 5 dont respond, George opposes, Governor's Conference in Cincinatti,

State house committee backs registry for guns and gun owners 19-4, July 22, amends bill to only apply to cities with gun ordinances, sponsor Paul F. Elward (D., Chicago), gives state sanction to municipal ordinances, proposed by Gov, Shapiro as crime control bill, adds to Arrington's 1967 bill

Discusses Swedish Gun Control laws, very tight, increasing regulation
two shootings involving police detectives, mistaken identities

East Chicago considers gun control, handguns = 75% of violence, Senator Birch Bay (D, IN) and mayor John NIcosia, Concerned Citizens for Gun Control Legislation, want state laws and enforcement mechanisms

Cleveland mayor wants Gun Control on Democratic Party Platform, Mayor Conference supports Humphrey (Daley not among them), McCarthy and other haven't formed platform to deal with "Urban Crisis", Humphrey nomination

NRA-ILA endorses anit gun control candidates for Illinois GA election, NRA sponsors primary candiates for first time
Evanston considers law April 14, testimony from wife of slain psychatrist killed by patient
adjacent article talks about "gang task force"

George Will, Goes over gains and losses of Gun Control since 83 court ruling upholding Morton Grove ban, cites lack of iniative in other communities,

Charles Mount, discusses Supreme Court ruling on Morton Grove Ban

Skokie city council rejects ban 4-3, not fazed by SCOTUS upholding of Morton Grove's Ban, "insecure in their homes", history of Morton Grove law "shot heard round the country" and Court ruling, 7th circuit court of appeals, Illinois Constitution "Police Powers" of municipality, relies on U.S. v Miller (militia theory),
Picture "Don't Penalize Guns, Penalize Criminals"

Ray Gibson and Jean Davidson, burgarly stabbing, Oak Park proposes Handgun Ban, cites courtroom slayings of Pisczur and Gentile, Oak Park Freedom Committee vs Oak Park Citizens Committee for Handgun Control, donation amounts,

"Dont Know how city can apologize," blames living in CHI Housing Authority project, new years eve gunshots kill son, 2nd son lost to crime, gang violence, points to hyporcrisy, Ida B. Wells Project

Mike Royko, letter to columnists, instersection of gun control and communism, age gap, liberal association with gun control and communism

Mary T. Smich, women's lib, Rape/Fear, no protection, women's self-defense, Domestic violence reaction to women's lib, women buying guns, living alone, women's self-defense with guns

Paul Galloway, Boerhnard Goetz controversy in NYC subway, 4 gang members killed, Self-Defense, Studies and Popular Opinion of Self Defense, "criminals preying", Case of Self-Defense vs. Gun Law, Home Owners and Small BusinessOwners in hig Crime Areas

Gangs not just urban problem, smaller cities, E. St. Louis, Rockford, Peoria, not as big as CHicago or as organized but still a problem

Ray Gibson and Charles Mount Oak Park referendum stalled by misfiling at court. "techinicality" says group, "liberty bell has not yet rung in Oak Park, the war is not over

Andrew Fegelman Referendum in Arlington Heights, National Lobby's on both sides, funding, Oak Park and integration

Andrew Fegelman, Arlington Heights referendum fails, 7000-4000, National Coalition to Ban Handguns, Arlington Heights Coalition to Ban Handguns, Federal vs. Local debate

Andrew Fegelman, Defeat in Arlington Heights "Overwhelming" 7000-3000, lobbying differences 20000-3000 in favor of guns, no "grassroots" gun control anymore, implications for Oak Park election and referendum, Gun Control advocates see it as setback for national movement

Arlington Heights Referendum defeat, singles out muncipalities as "unarmed," Targets for media and crime, need National legislation

Ray Gibson, referendum to repeal ban, Chicago Mayoral Candidate Bernard Epton considering similar Chicago ban, efforts in Oak Park like "religious zeal" w/ $$, Piscszor shooting, 34000 voters villiage board actually controls though, gun contol fervor like "1970's grassroots," gun rights uses usually strategy dismissal of crime deterrence and arguments for home protection